"The discovery of the two bodies was a week apart, and counting the time when the first body was found was quite a long time before her death, so the difference between the time of death of the two bodies was about two weeks......"

Conan sat in his room, not bothering to do his homework at all, and his mind was full of the case......

Blame...... It's weird, it means that when the first victim was just about to starve to death, the killer was already preparing to start captivating the second victim......

Time is running out so fast that the killer may even imprison two people at a time......... A gang of two murderers? No...... The order and details of the kitchens on both sites are highly similar...... It must have been done by one person.........

How to do it...... There were no signs of binding on the victim's body, and there was no resistance...... Was he starved to death like this?

Could it be that drugs such as tranquilizers or anesthetics have been injected.........

"No...... I'm going to find Katayama. ”

Conan got up and was ready to go downstairs, it was already late, and Katayama should have returned.

"Conan, are you still getting ready to go out so late?"

When Lan saw that Conan was about to sneak out, she immediately stopped him.

Recently, Conan seems to be getting more and more fond of returning late.

"Well, I have a question to find Katayama!"

Conan immediately ran out and didn't give Xiaolan a chance to speak.........

"Is this kid already so familiar with Mr. Katayama......

After all, Conan didn't use any honorific title for Katayama's elder.........

………

“！！”

Conan walked downstairs to the café...... The door was unlocked, the lights inside were still on, and he rushed in at once.........

Yukiko and the snowflake squirrel were both asleep on the sofa, and the old turtle was slowly crawling out, as if he was in a hurry, and when he saw Conan coming in, he quickly opened his mouth and shouted, but he couldn't make any sound.

"Mr. Katayama! Katayama! ”

Conan picked up the old turtle and nervously shouted Katayama's name, but no one responded.

"Hasn't he come home yet? It couldn't be ......."

He hurried over to the couch and tried to shake Yukiko awake.

Because Yukiko breathes very evenly, she should just fall asleep.

"Hmm...... Ah~"

Yukiko yawned and rubbed her eyes, looking like she hadn't woken up.

"Huh? Conan ......"

She recognized Conan immediately, though still in a bit of a daze.

"Sister Yukiko, didn't Brother Katayama come back?"

"Hmm...... I don't think I remember, I don't think so......"

"That'...... Has anyone else been to the café? ”

"I remember that Matsumoto-sani came here and invited us to have a snack...... And then I can't remember...... I seem to be asleep......"

Matsumoto ...... Matsumoto! ”

Conan took two steps back, his pupils constricting rapidly...... Katayama ...... There is danger!

He didn't say anything more to Yukiko, but ran out of the café as quickly as he could......

"Hey, Dad, it's urgent right now, help me check the address of a junior at Teidan High School called Matsumoto...... Someone could die! ”

He quickly contacted Yusaku on the street, and when he heard Conan's anxious tone, Yusaku was not ambiguous, and immediately began to contact an acquaintance at the police station to check the information.

Katayama...... You can't be fine......"

Conan anxiously awaited news from Yusaku, anxious......

He went to ask Katayama to investigate this case, and if something happened to Katayama, he would definitely regret it for the rest of his life.........

……………

"Do you even have to take a cat with you to eat?"

Matsumoto Kiku watched Katayama sit at the table with Zoro in his arms, and said with some curiosity.

“……… Well, eating is also very important for cats. ”

Katayama was silent for a while, and finally said to Matsumoto Kiku, his expression as natural as possible.

"That's what I'm talking about~"

Matsumoto Kiku touched Zoro's head and put a handful of snacks on the table, chocolate ...... Biscuits, lollipops......

"Let's make a mat before eating, it's really hard to be hungry...... Rest assured, there's nothing else in it~"

After saying that, she jumped into the kitchen, and soon, there was the sound of kitchen knives colliding with cutting boards.

"What does Mr. Katayama like to eat~"

"I'm not a picky eater......"

The aroma of the food quickly spread from the kitchen, causing Zorro to squint in intoxication.

Grilled saury, pickled eggplant, natto, miso soup, and very conventional Japanese meals were laid out in front of Katayama.

"Don't you eat it?"

Matsumoto Kiku sat across from Katayama and looked at him with a smile on his face, but Katayama just looked at her.

Silence, deathly silence.

After a while, Katayama picked up chopsticks, picked up a piece of saury, put it in his mouth, and ate it in a big gulp, and Matsumoto Kiku watched him finish it with a smile.

"Go and turn yourself in."

After half a ring, Katayama wiped the corners of his mouth with the back of his hand, put down the dishes and chopsticks, and looked at Matsumoto Kiku.

"Your life...... These should not be the only thoughts. ”

Matsumoto didn't answer him, and Katayama continued to talk to himself.

"Yukiko, like you, did something wrong, but luckily she didn't cause a big disaster...... You're already in it, don't keep going wrong........."

"Yukiko's kid is like a little sister who doesn't grow up."

Before Katayama could finish speaking, Matsumoto Kiku suddenly interrupted him, making him stunned for a moment.

"Lively, with a brain-like character, it's like an ignorant little sister...... But luckily, Mr. Katayama can find a place to stay......"

"You suddenly say that......"

"Does Mr. Katayama have any siblings?"

Matsumoto continued, completely ignoring Katayama's reaction.

But Katayama didn't say anything, brothers and sisters? He doesn't even know if his parents in this world are alive.

"I have a younger sister...... A younger sister who is very similar to Yukiko~"

"I know...... Matsumoto Mei, right. ”

Katayama stared at Matsumoto Kiku, and saw her head lowered, and the relaxed smile she had completely disappeared.

"Have you found this out?"

"yes, so I said, turn yourself in."

“！”

Matsumoto Ju got up quickly, and a knife flashed out of his hand,...... Have you always held a knife in your hand?

“…… Mr. Katayama, goodbye~"

Katayama got up anxiously and looked at Matsumoto Kiku......

Poof...... Blood-spilled......

…………

"Katayama!"

Conan kicked open the door of Matsumoto's house with a football...... only to find that there was no one inside.........

The lights are turned off, and the surroundings look like they haven't been inhabited for a long time.........

"Got it wrong......

He seemed to think of something again, and made another call.

"No, it's wrong, Dad, what I want to check is, this Matsumoto Ju's father...... Where does he live now!? ”

Conan almost roared, so much time had been wasted, Katayama wouldn't have been ............